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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1941
Page
3
Shreveport police announced the arrest of Magnolia men H. G. Hunter and J. B. Hensley for stealing automobile batteries from Byers' Garage on Saturday night. The men confessed to the break-in and were held in Shreveport for investigation, with Hope police noting the owner had not reported the loss.
Senator Harry F. Byrd chairs a Senate committee warning that postwar borrowing and defense costs push the U S debt toward 60 billion dollars. He calls for aggressive non essential spending cuts, higher taxes, and broad cooperation between administration and Congress to balance finances during the emergency.
One hundred eighty four 4-H members from Hempstead county met for the Annual Achievement Day and elected Thomas Thad Walker of Columbus as president of the County Council. Officers include Gla Mae Sewell vice president Melba Faye Boyce reporter Ermalie Williams secretary treasurer. Awards were given for outstanding project work and county champions.
Cosmetologists met and viewed with alarm over government plans to divert precious metals from civilian uses to national defense. They warned disruptions could threaten basic beauty products and other nonessential industries, potentially altering everyday life and cosmetics supply.
The Associated Press reports Germany claiming a double blow from land and air felled Russian forces in Crimea. Berlin says Sevastopol and Kerch port withdrawals produced 53,175 prisoners, 240 tanks, 218 cannons and captured trains while other fronts near Kursk and Kharkov saw further advances. British and U. S. statements followed, with Finland warned over operations against Russia. Berlin air raids also damaged 38,000 tons of merchant ships aiding Russian Crimea evacuation.
In Salisbury two men were fined one dollar and court costs each on gambling charges after officer Nichols presented a two dice and a nickel craps game as evidence. Ammonia is vital to the making of military explosives.
Heavy Arkansas river rises flood north central areas with 1500 people in relief care. Floodwater covers 2500 acres near Paris and 35,000 acres overall. dykes collapse at Fort Smith and Paris relief pressure downstream. Red Cross ready, evacuations hit Conway county bottoms, Morrillton and Plumberville housing strains.
Washington reports parity prices for key commodities as set by the Agriculture Department dated July 15. The figures show chickens at 16.2 to 21.1 cents a pound, eggs at 25.7 cents a dozen, beef at 6.99 to 7.18 per hundred pounds, wheat around 1.176 to 1.925 a bushel, and cotton at 16.40 to 21.47 cents a pound. The administration seeks a minimum ceiling of 110 percent of parity under the House Banking Committee bill.
Prescott's City Democratic Primary ballot closes with three contenders for Recorder and two contested city offices. Incumbent Jim Yanees faces Wern er Hamilton and L M Cummings for Recorder. Ralph B. Martley opposes Allen Gee for Second Ward Alderman. Unopposed: Randolph P. Hamby mayor Wren Scott treasurer Horace Hale marshal and several aldermen.
Washington reports ebbed hope for the destroyer Reuben James crew missing after a weekend search. Navy officials cited no news as families awaited word while awaiting official lists of saved and unaccounted crew. Normal ship complement is 150 officers and men with 76 unaccounted.
The Annual Achievement Program for the Home Demonstration Club women of Hempstead County will take place in the City Hall Auditorium on Wednesday November 5. The day centers on National Defense for the Farm Family with opening by President Mrs Shirley Stewart and a series of songs, reports, and meetings led by local club members and state and national delegates. A live-at-home luncheon is planned 12:00 to 1:30 with host clubs including Washington Melrose Bayewell Rocky Mound Shower Springs Springhill Liberty Hill.
Hampstead county Red Cross workers will gather November 4 at 6 30 PM at the city hall for a brief meeting with supplies and instructions. George W Ware, chairman, urged prompt attendance and noted a sandwich and coffee supper beforehand.
Free salesmanship classes under Miss Evelyn Schoffhauser of the State Department of Education begin Monday night at city hall. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the two week course invites all interested. A Canadian plant is producing five times daily units for military vehicles for British armies.
Three questions present threeGuess style puzzle from a newspaper page. It asks for Latin American leader trio within 24 hours, three major Russian cities after Sulin, three U S ships sunk in World War I, three Russian generals directing resistance, and three remaining European neutrals beginning with S. Answers appear on Combe Page.
A major fire at the Arkansas Livestock Show Association grounds in North Little Rock caused about 250000 in losses. The blaze began in the 80000 arena and spread to pens and tents, with a youth credited for freeing stock. Two people injured, including Charles Broad gored by a bull and rodeo worker Elmer Miles burned. About 100 animals perished, including 31 horses, 19 steers, 46 calves, and 13 bulls, as a 350 foot tent line burned alongside the arena. Most stock had been moved the previous night, with only a small number saved.
Evidence that Southwestern Praving Ground could support an active Hempstead County Red Cross roll call emerged after a Saturday conference between Major Werner C. Strecker Constructing Quartermaster and George Ware Roll Call chairman and R. P. Bowen Chairman of the local Red Cross Chapter. Strecker pledged effort to recruit workers from the project and anticipated a hearty response, though organization details were not yet finished cleaningly on Monday.
Robert Walker of Hope was slightly injured when his car sideswiped a parked vehicle on highway 67 about 3 miles east of Hope. He was knocked unconscious and taken to a hospital where he was released with minor injuries. The parked car owned by Lew Minter of Stamps suffered major damage and he is held by State Police for investigation.
E. P. Young Jr of Hope, a Hendrix sophomore, joins Conway Sfertalia, the campus Spanish club. He is active in campus life as a member of the international relations club Booster Club extended intramural committee Delta Alpha social fraternity and the men’s club, serving as vice president of DA.
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